Solo rides have their place. But if you've only ever ridden alone, you're missing the biggest upgrades cycling has to offer — and none of them cost a cent.
Free speed and drafting
Riding in a group can save you up to 30% of your energy through drafting. Same effort, more distance, higher average speed. It's the closest thing cycling has to a legal cheat code.
Motivation and consistency
It's easy to skip a solo ride when it drizzles. It's much harder to bail on four people waiting at the café. Riders with a crew ride more often, further, and more consistently.
Safety in numbers
Groups are more visible to drivers, and a mechanical or a fall is a minor story instead of a crisis when someone's there to help.
Skills, routes and friendships
You learn cornering lines, pacing and repairs faster by watching better riders. You discover roads you'd never find alone. And the post-ride coffee often turns ride buddies into actual friends. CycleBuddy gets you all of this in one tap — find a group ride near you and see for yourself.